#AE76C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.126 316.4), rgb(174, 118, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AE76C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76C3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.126 316.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE76C3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76C3 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76C3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76C3 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76C3
oklch(65.2% 0.126 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9257A8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4690
oklch(49.1% 0.128 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A75
oklch(42.6% 0.106 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AE76C3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A88C6 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8093 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76C3
#AE76C3
oklch(65.2% 0.126 316.4)
- #6AA150
#6AA150
oklch(65.1% 0.127 136.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE76C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE76C3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.